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Teamwork is about more than working with others; it’s about building cooperation, trust, and shared responsibility. When you can reliably contribute to a team, you build confidence. That confidence helps you bounce back from challenges. In other words, strong teamwork supports resilience. In many workplaces, jobs aren’t done alone. Employers look for people who can collaborate, share tasks, communicate differences, and support each other. In this blog, learn how you can boost collaboration and teamwork in the workplace.

Moving on average every 2-3 years, military kids face change quite often (DOD, 2023). These changes are often familiar, yet uniquely challenging. One of these often familiar changes is military family relocation to a new military installation, a new community, and a new school. Changes like these lead to the disruption of established friendships and can also affect academic progress.

Good communication is more than just talking. It’s about listening, expressing yourself clearly, and showing respect. In the workplace, strong communication builds trust with coworkers and supervisors. It also helps reduce misunderstandings that can cause stress.

As the landscape of youth dating culture continues to shift, sexting has become an increasingly prevalent practice amongst adolescents (Madigan et al., 2018). As sexting becomes more common practice among younger groups, it is important to note that associations between sexting, sexual behavior, and other mental health vulnerability factors were stronger in younger ages compared to older adolescents (Mori et al., 2019). Thus, early education around healthy technology use is an important preventative measure to cultivate safety across the span of child to youth development. Factors for providers to consider include technology use trends, risks of technology use, and how to promote healthy youth use of and experiences with technology.